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Masterpiece revives literary tradition with Wolf Hall, a complex tale of Thomas Cromwell’s rise
This miniseries is no Downton Abbey — heads are rolled, not pie dough.Danny Schechter, filmmaker and outspoken media critic, dies at 72
Schechter, known when he began his career in 1970 as “The News Dissector” on WBCN-FM in Boston, went on to become an award-winning producer.Our Storify of public media tweets from SXSW Interactive
A roundup of insights and comments from several public media sessions at the annual conference.
Pilot stations are beta-testing MVOD, PBS’s premium content service
Once up and running, Membership Video on Demand will give stations a hook to draw new members with a perk of exclusive access to certain PBS programs.NPR's new news chief will seek to boost partnerships with member stations
“The result we need is more robust local reporting for national audiences.”On public TV, scientists chart path to celebrity, influence
Public television played a crucial role in helping several personalities construct their scientific fame.
The Pub #10: Pronunciation matters, techies leaving public media, SXSW and reporting on your employer
Why are public media's tech-savvy workers leaving?Susan Keese, journalist with Vermont Public Radio, dies at 67
Keese “went out of her way to find the human element of any story.”PBS SXSW panel talks common carriage, indies in primetime
A panel session at the 2015 SXSW conference focused on the continuing debate between PBS and independent filmmakers about the place of their work within the network’s national schedule.Black programmers announce new content incubator
The National Black Programming Consortium has narrowed the field for NBPC 360, its ambitious new incubator program, to eight projects.StoryCorps unveils app that records anyone’s story
StoryCorps releases an app that its founder calls “the biggest experiment since launching StoryCorps.”PBS, NPR reps discuss challenges of reaching new audiences with SXSW attendees
Shereen Marisol Meraji, a reporter with NPR’s Code Switch, and Lauren Saks, director of programming for PBS Digital Studios were at SXSW and gave a panel session on strategies for public radio and public television to reach out to younger and more diverse audiences.PBS NewsHour expands online audience with website makeover
Page views have grown from 15.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 to 25.1 million in the fourth quarter.PRSS delays fix for audio levels
The Public Radio Satellite System has pushed back its plan to change the level at which it provides audio to member stations.At SXSW, NPR producer offers peek into network's use of web metrics
Attendees at a SXSW panel Saturday got a look at how NPR uses website and social media metrics and shares the information among its journalists — those who want to know, at least.
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